Army of Mujahideen

The Army of Mujahideen is an Islamist coalition of rebel groups that fights in the Syrian Civil War. Founded on 2 January 2014, it is really a non-ideological group of soldiers without political views who seek to overthrow the Syrian Arab Republic and stop the Islamic State from disrupting security in the area. They are assisted by the United States due to their moderate views. The Army of Mujahideen is allies with the Syria Revolutionaries Front, Al-Nusra Front, Islamic Front, and Sham Legion and enemies with the Syrian Arab Army and Islamic State.

History
The Army of Mujahideen was created on 2 January 2014, led by Captain Mohammed Shakerdi, Sheikh Tawfiq Shahabuddin, and Lt. Col. Abu Bakr. Based in the Aleppo Governorate of Syria, the Army of Mujahideen's 15,000 troops emerged from the hinterland towns and villages. The group is not political and although many of its members are Islamists, it only seeks to stop the Islamic State from disrupting security and to overthrow the Syrian Arab Republic. The Army of Mujahideen fought in the Battle of Aleppo against the Syrians and Islamic State, and assisted their Islamic Front allies in the heavy fighting. However, later in 2014 their group started to break up and it became only a shadow of its former self. The group has lack of foreign support, although the United States considers sending them equipment.